CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio -- Days after fire crippled his restaurant in the heart of Chagrin Falls, restaurateur Joe Saccone says investigation into the cause and the extent of the fire's damage has only begun.

"Basically, we know nothing about the cause – no word yet. The insurance people have investigators out," Saccone said. "They started over the weekend and will continue."

It remains impossible to say whether Jekyll's Kitchen will be able to reopen, he adds.

"There’s no word yet on the salvage potential of the building – they’re till going through that process. It’s all still in investigative mode. They just keep bringing more people out to sift through things," Saccone said.

He anticipates a minimum window of 30 days for inspectors to seek cause and the extent of the damage, Saccone says.

"It’s a mess – it’ll definitely be closed for awhile," said Saccone, whose Hyde Park Restaurant Group operates Jekyll's and other restaurants in Ohio and other states.

Although he describes the property as "completely destroyed -- about 50 to 60 percent of the roof is entirely caved in; you're looking right up at the sky, and the HVAC system has fallen through the floor," Saccone doesn't rule out salvaging the building.

"It’s hard to tell -- it’s an old building, from the 1850s and added on from the 1890s to the present, so I can’t answer [whether we'll be able to save it]" Saccone says. "Inspectors will have to come in and do the tests to determine that."

He's just grateful that no one was injured in the fire or fighting the blaze.

"Obviously we’re all pretty much devastated here – especially for our staff. Many of them have been with us for a long time," Saccone said.

A few area businesses, especially the owners of the Yours Truly restaurants, have already reached out offering employment for some of the workers displaced by the fire. Many of already been hired at Yours Truly and other restaurants; others are still working with potential employers and Hyde Park's human relations department to find new positions.

Saccone says he can't thank fellow restaurateurs and others in the community, enough.

"We’re going to try to put [our employees] in our other stores – we’re going through [that process] now to see what works for the people and the various properties, but we’re doing everything we possibly can to accommodate and protect the workers."